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INGREDIENTS

3 ½ lb roasting chicken, cut up
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped fine
4 sprigs parsley
2 TB lemon zest
4 sprigs mint
Red pepper flakes to taste
3 QTS chicken stock
¼ cup uncooked rice
2 TB fresh lemon juice
¼ cup mint, chopped
Salt to taste
Cayenne pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Place a large stockpot over medium heat and add chicken stock.
2. Add chicken, onion, celery, red pepper flakes, garlic, parsley, lemon zest, mint sprigs.
3. Bring the stock to a boil.
4. Skim off foam and reduce heat to a simmer.
5. Allow cooking at a simmer for one hour.
6. Remove the chicken from the pot.
7. Strain the vegetables out of the broth and reserve broth and throw away vegetables.
8. Add the stock back into the pot and bring to a boil.
9. Add rice to the broth and cook until tender.
10. While rice is cooking, remove chicken from the bone and shred.
11. Add chicken back to the pot with lemon juice and chopped mint.
12. Cook for three to four minutes.
13. Serve hot.